Monsoon rains are pouring across India, and Gujarat is no exception, with no signs of the downpour easing. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this week will bring heavy rainfall to multiple areas in North and South Gujarat, along with Kutch. Here’s a detailed look at the rainfall forecast for the coming days.
September 4 The IMD has issued a red alert for three districts in South Gujarat on Thursday, September 4, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. Additionally, an orange alert is in place for 12 districts, where moderate to heavy rain is expected, and a yellow alert covers 10 districts, forecasting light to moderate scattered showers.
- Red Alert: Bharuch, Narmada, Chhota Udepur
- Orange Alert: Dahod, Panchmahal, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Bhavnagar, Amreli
- Yellow Alert: Gir-Somnath, Rajkot, Botad, Ahmedabad, Anand, Kheda, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Sabarkantha
September 5 On Friday, September 5, the IMD has issued a red alert for five South Gujarat districts, expecting heavy to extremely heavy rain. Eight districts are under an orange alert for moderate to heavy rainfall, while 18 districts are under a yellow alert for light to moderate scattered showers.
- Red Alert: Navsari, Dang, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Orange Alert: Surat, Tapi, Narmada, Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Botad
- Yellow Alert: Diu, Gir-Somnath, Junagadh, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad, Patan, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Anand, Vadodara, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Aravalli
September 6 For Saturday, September 6, the IMD has issued a red alert for four districts, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. Nine districts are under an orange alert for moderate to heavy rain, and 21 districts have a yellow alert for light to moderate scattered showers.
- Red Alert: Surendranagar, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Mahisagar
- Orange Alert: Rajkot, Morbi, Botad, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Panchmahal, Dahod
- Yellow Alert: All remaining districts
September 7 On Sunday, September 7, the IMD has issued a red alert for one district, predicting heavy to extremely heavy rain. Nine districts are under an orange alert for moderate to heavy rainfall, and 11 districts have a yellow alert for light to moderate scattered showers.
- Red Alert: Kutch
- Orange Alert: Morbi, Surendranagar, Patan, Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Mahisagar
- Yellow Alert: Junagadh, Porbandar, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Botad, Ahmedabad, Kheda, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod
September 8 The IMD forecasts a calming of the monsoon activity by Monday, September 8. Rainfall is expected to decrease significantly, with only three districts under a yellow alert for light to moderate scattered showers. No rainfall is predicted for the remaining districts.
- Yellow Alert: Kutch, Banaskantha, Patan
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